Hoo-boy, now we’re talkin’! A hot-stove political junkie’s dream of a week.
1. More RD 4 Nomination Post-Mortems. The alleged rationales for choosing Bud Freel (other than ‘he’s one of us’ in the most clannish sense) were mere fig leafs. Whatever name recognition advantage that Bud Freel might have over Dr. Bohm would not have mattered one whit against Attorney Horse D. Wormer (henceforth to be known as Horsey D), who has already demonstrated on our blog that he suffers from hoof-in-mouth disease. Not to mention, I think Bohm would have activated quite the grassroots campaign, which is perhaps the real reason why the all-white committee that chose Bud feared her. As to whether Dr. Bohm should step down from the Red Clay School Board, it is only fair to demand that Bud step down from the Industrial Accident Board, something that no committee member brought up. After all, they pass judgement on what the law says, meaning that Bud would both be enacting laws as a legislator and enforcing the laws as a board member. That is unconstitutional. As an aside, the Industrial Accident Board has been a traditional repository for ex-politicians and ex-politicos (aka mostly hacks). You pick up a few extra bucks while saying hello to people you know in the Carvel Building. John Daniello used to be on the board. If Gerald Brady hadn’t screwed up, he would have been a natural.
2. Kim Petters Gunning For Colin Bonini. Figuratively, one is to presume. I’m calling it: I think this could be the end of the career for arguably Delaware’s laziest legislator. Petters heads up an organization that basically advocates for the arming of women. Pretty much ‘An AK-47 In Every Kitchen’. (Now I know where Cathy Cloutier got her gun agenda from.) Her organization also pushed for legalizing gun purchases for those who take medical marijuana. Pretty sure that bill will pass, if it hasn’t already. Meaning, Petters has accomplished more as a civilian than Bonini has as a legislator. In an R primary, I think she takes him out. In fact, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Bonini folds and retires, perhaps moves back to Cali. Two questions for our readers from that area: (1) Do you agree?; and (2) Do D’s have a shot in the 16th SD?
3. Serial (Losing) Candidate Files To Lose Again. He holds the distinction of having lost to two different state reps in two different districts. His name is Timothy Conrad. Works in transportation at UD. He’s an R. He got 31.27% of the vote in a 2016 run against State Rep. Ed Osienski. He moved, then got 28.4% against Madinah Wilson-Anton in 2020, with whom he is seeking a rematch. The trend is not his friend. BTW, in a Ballotpedia survey, Conrad listed Mike Ramone as the person he most looked up to.
4. Bleeploads Of Candidates Seek Vacant Wilmington City Council Seat. This is the seat being vacated by Rysheema Dixon. It’s an At-Large seat. Wilmington does not lack for would-be politicians running at-large. City Council will choose the successor. That should be quite the show. Here are the people who nominated themselves:
- Charity E. Cramer
- Jordan M. Hines
- Monica P. Alvarez
- Erin Chudzik-Pryor
- Kenneth C. Brown
- Albert Mills (Nnamdi’s brother?)
- Kathleen Patterson
- Steven E. Bridgett
- Lisa Davis
- Haneef Salaam
- Albert J. Ryans
- John Johnson, Jr.
- Deborah E. Kraak
- Coby Owens
- Davon M. Hall
- Wesley Smith, Jr.
- Donald A. Farrell
- Gary Linarducci (he’s a D now?)
- Kathleen Perkins
I think this lineup defies cogent analysis, but if you’d like to, have at it.
5. Candidate Filings: In addition to those already mentioned, NCC Councilman David Carter (D-CD 6) and State Rep. Franklin Cooke (D-RD 16) have filed for reelection. Won’t anybody primary Cooke, who is one of Dover’s chief cop enablers?
What’d I miss, and whaddayathink?